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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Goin Deep
3-3 110.36
95.31
 
VS
proj
Khristian's Team
56.3 1-5
58.19

Goin Deep brush off predictions, defeat Khristian's Team in 110.36-56.30 rout

Goin Deep showed up, rolling to a 110.36-56.30 victory over Khristian's Team, who fell short of projections. Khristian's Team grabbed a 2.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Goin Deep after that. They were led by Matt Ryan (19.26 points) and Sterling Shepard (19.2). Dion Lewis (18.5 points) and Derrick Henry (13.5) led the way for Khristian's Team in the loss. Goin Deep (3-3) will look to add to their success against Lorne's Team, while Khristian's Team (1-5) take on G-Man's Great Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Goin Deep   Khristian's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard caught 5 passes for 167 yards as the Giants lost to the Falcons 23-20. In doing so, he put up 19.2 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Goin Deep this week. Next week, Shepard will play the Redskins.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Goin Deep
Points
% of total points 110.36
1
Matt Ryan
QB
19.26
21.5
17.5%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
19.2
9.88
17.4%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.3
11.06
16.6%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15.3
11.99
13.9%
Khristian's Team
Points
% of total points 56.3
1
Dion Lewis
RB
18.5
7.8
32.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
13.5
6.35
24%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
9.7
13.36
17.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
6.6
13.19
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Goin Deep, while Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for Goin Deep.

Points By Position

  Goin Deep   Khristian's Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time catch up on the Standings.
Goin Deep
Goin Deep rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through six weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (116.12 ppg), leaving Goin Deep on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 561 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
327 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 263 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Khristian's Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 83.54, Khristian's Team rank No. 8 in the Standings. While the team currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 478 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Goin Deep are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.12 versus Khristian's Team's 83.54.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Goin Deep (3-3) have a better record than Khristian's Team (1-5).
Even the machines think Goin Deep have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (113.99) than Khristian's Team (92.74).
Goin Deep don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Khristian's Team (3 vs 0).
Goin Deep don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Khristian's Team (0 vs 1).
Goin Deep should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Khristian's Team (4 vs 1).
Goin Deep have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Khristian's Team (22 vs 13).
By position, Goin Deep have outscored Khristian's Team at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Goin Deep has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Khristian's Team this season (-19).
The starters for Goin Deep had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Khristian's Team (0).
There's not much good to say about Khristian's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!